Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Care

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kidz First Neonatal Unit in Counties Manukau, Health NZ, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical leadership and advanced neonatal care for babies and their whaanau. This permanent, full-time role supports Level II/III services at Middlemore Hospital and Kidz First.

You will assess, diagnose and treat neonates, prescribe medicines, and mentor junior staff while strengthening partnerships with maternity services, community midwives and primary care teams.

Qualifications

• NZ Nurse Practitioner Registration is essential.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate required.
• Minimum 5 years of neonatal nursing experience in NZ.
• Strong knowledge of neonatal medicine and professional issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy and clinical leadership in line with NP competencies.
• Assess, diagnose and treat neonates, prescribing medicines as needed.
• Mentor CNS and RN colleagues and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strengthen partnerships with child health services, midwives and primary care.
• Collaborate with Neonatal and maternity services across Kidz First and Womens Health.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Neonatal Nursing

Clinical Leadership

Partnership with Families

Job description

Nurse Practitioner Neonatal Care Unit

Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau Permanent, Full-Time Position Available! Our Organisation: Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park. We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

About the role: Kidz First Neonatal Unit (NNU) provides clinical expertise and leadership in order to enhance point of care for the neonate and their whaanau. The NNU provides intensive care (Level III) and Special Care (Level II) services and offers a seamless continuum of care to pre-term infants and their whaanau. The unit works in a Partnership Model with parents and whaanau at the heart of care delivery by utilising the concepts of both Te Whare Tapa Wha and Fonofale models of practice. We endorse and support teaching in the unit that is evidence-based and are committed to the provision of professional development.

In this role you will:

• Assist in improving neonatal health outcomes
• Reducing health inequities with responsibilities toTeTiritioWaitangi principles that embrace Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection,Options and Partnership.
• Providing consultancy, clinical leadership and skilled advanced nursing practice in line with the NP competencies to assess, prescribe medicines, diagnose and treat neonates and support their families
• Actively work on strengthening partnerships/alliances with child health focussed services, community midwives, Primary care teams and other community services
• Work collaboratively with the Neonatal service, maternity services and wider Kidz First and Womens Health divisions
• Demonstrate advanced nursing leadership and mentorship to CNS and RN colleagues & multidisciplinary teams

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have obtained NZ Nurse Practitioner Registration
• Have a current annual practicing certificate
• 5+ years clinical experience in Neonatal nursing in NZ
• Knowledge of current professional issues within nursing and neonatal medicine

Job Number: CMH202515205

Applications Close: Until position filled